Police search for suspect in woman's death

A 29-year-old Olney Springs woman was found dead at a home around 2 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 19) morning.

The victim was identified as 29-year-old Tara Martinez of Olney Springs, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

The CBI has obtained a warrant for the arrest of the victim's boyfriend, William John Donnell III, 32, for his alleged connection to Martinez's death. Donnell is described as a a white male, 6-feet tall, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen driving a dark green Pontiac Grand Am with gold rims and tinted windows with Colorado license plates.

Donnell is considered armed and dangerous and should not be contacted by citizens if spotted. Anyone with information about Donnell's whereabouts or the case is asked to call 911 or the Crowley County Sheriff's Office at 267-5235.

Deputies with the Crowley County Sheriff's Office were called to a trailer home in the 200 block of Schuyler Avenue just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, where the deceased female victim had been discovered by family members. Police indicate she had been shot.

Deputies requested the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to assist with the case.

On Tuesday, Crowley County schools were on lockout status as police searched for the suspect.

CBI continues the homicide investigation in conjunction with the Crowley County Sheriff's Office and 16th Judicial District Attorney's office.

The El Paso County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.